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From: Cathy L on 5 Oct 2007 07:59 On 4 Oct 2007 21:22:34 GMT, Jens Arne Maennig <maennig.0708(a)cricetus.com> wrote: >Cathy L wrote: >> In Munich, as we walked down Landsburgerstrass, When someone >> approached, we would smile. Only younger people would smile back. >> Older people would not. It was morning, so Bill would say, " Guten >> Morgen". > >Okay, now I understand: > >1. No local would ever *walk* down Landsbergerstrasse. Why should you? >It's long, ugly and mostly pretty weired people hanging out there. > >2. Somebody looking at you and greeting this way is really arousing >suspicion. > >3. If I would have to walk on Landsbergerstrasse for some unfortunate >reason ("didn't find a spot in front of the door") and somebody would >approach me with an unusual smile greeting "Guten Morgen", I would be >sure that they would offer me a Watchtower or Awake! magazine next. >For that reason, I would have tried to look straight in front of me >with a fixed stare and I wouzld have tried hard to not even ignore >them. > >4. When in Rome ... > >Jens, spoiled by 20 years residing in Munich > Thank you ! That is my frame of reference. New Yorkers are the most friendly people I have ever met, (unless you count the Irish). Boy, I'm glad I was raised on New York. It appears living in Munich has made you quite cynical. The reason we had to walk a mile down Landsbergerstrass was that it was Sunday, (Sept 16th), and we had to go from our hotel at 463 Landsbergerstrass to the Hertz rental car place. We were told by the girl at the hotel that we could take the bus. After buying tickets from the machine, we waited a half hour with no bus coming. We asked two girls that were walking by. They explained that the buses do run on Sunday, but not THAT bus. It was a beautiful morning and we had plenty of time, so we walked. Cathy
From: d4g4h4 on 5 Oct 2007 08:08 Martin <me(a)address.invalid> wrote: > On Fri, 5 Oct 2007 12:51:18 +0100, d4g4h4(a)yahoo.co.uk (David Horne, _the_ > chancellor (*)) wrote: > > >Cathy L <lederer123(a)optonline.net> wrote: > > > >> On Thu, 04 Oct 2007 13:19:29 -0700, Iceman <oneofcold(a)yahoo.com> > >> wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >> > > >> >My point is that if you say hello randomly to people on the street in > >> >almost any place, most would be confused, or assume you want something > >> >from them. > >> > >> Such a shame. That is certainly not the case in New York, (or > >> Ireland). > > > >New Yorkers are extremely unfriendly. Last year, I asked one how I could > >get to Carnegie Hall, and he replied "Practice, man, practice!" How > >rude, I thought. > > Did he recognise that you were a musician? <woosh> :) I know where Carnegie Hall is, and it's an _old_ joke... -- (*) ... of the royal duchy of city south and deansgate http://www.davidhorne.net - real address on website "He can't be as stupid as he looks, but nevertheless he probably is quite a stupid man." Richard Dawkins on Pres. Bush"
From: d4g4h4 on 5 Oct 2007 08:08 Martin <me(a)address.invalid> wrote: > On Fri, 5 Oct 2007 12:52:00 +0100, d4g4h4(a)yahoo.co.uk (David Horne, _the_ > chancellor (*)) wrote: > > >Cathy L <lederer123(a)optonline.net> wrote: > > > >> On Thu, 4 Oct 2007 21:48:50 +0100, d4g4h4(a)yahoo.co.uk (David Horne, > >> _the_ chancellor (*)) wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >> >Depends on the context. If you're walking along a country path in the > >> >UK, it's customary to say hello to the people passing you. > >> > >> What, even if you don't speak English ?? > > > >Of course. > > 'Allo will do. Or Hi, or even just a grunt. :) -- (*) ... of the royal duchy of city south and deansgate http://www.davidhorne.net - real address on website "He can't be as stupid as he looks, but nevertheless he probably is quite a stupid man." Richard Dawkins on Pres. Bush"
From: d4g4h4 on 5 Oct 2007 08:26 Martin <me(a)address.invalid> wrote: > On Fri, 5 Oct 2007 13:08:32 +0100, d4g4h4(a)yahoo.co.uk (David Horne, _the_ > chancellor (*)) wrote: > > >Martin <me(a)address.invalid> wrote: > > > >> On Fri, 5 Oct 2007 12:51:18 +0100, d4g4h4(a)yahoo.co.uk (David Horne, _the_ > >> chancellor (*)) wrote: [] > >> >New Yorkers are extremely unfriendly. Last year, I asked one how I could > >> >get to Carnegie Hall, and he replied "Practice, man, practice!" How > >> >rude, I thought. > >> > >> Did he recognise that you were a musician? > > > ><woosh> :) > > > >I know where Carnegie Hall is, and it's an _old_ joke... > > I playing the stooge. I should have kept stumpf! It could have ignited another 'ugly American' thread... :) -- (*) ... of the royal duchy of city south and deansgate http://www.davidhorne.net - real address on website "He can't be as stupid as he looks, but nevertheless he probably is quite a stupid man." Richard Dawkins on Pres. Bush"
From: Erick T. Barkhuis on 5 Oct 2007 09:54
David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*): > Martin <me(a)address.invalid> wrote: > > > David Horne: > > > > >Cathy L <lederer123(a)optonline.net> wrote: > > > > > >> David Horne: > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> >Depends on the context. If you're walking along a country path in the > > >> >UK, it's customary to say hello to the people passing you. > > >> > > >> What, even if you don't speak English ?? > > > > > >Of course. > > > > 'Allo will do. > > Or Hi, or even just a grunt. :) Moin? -- Erick "I have a theory that the truth is never told during the 9 to 5 hours." - Hunter S. Thompson |